Wire-rod reel



(No Model.)

E. JONES.

WIRE ROD REEL. No. 536,632. Patented Apr. 2, 1895.

PIPE FROM ROLLS NITED STATES- YPATENT FFICE.

ELIAS JONES, OF BEAVER FALLS, .ASSIGNOR TO THE CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY,LIMITED, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

WIRE-ROD REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 0. 536,632, dated April 2,1895.

Application filed July 30, 1891.

T0 aZl whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELIAS JONES, of Beaver Falls, in the county ofBeaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in lVire-Rod Reels, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a sideelevation partly in section of my improved reel. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the plate 8. Fig. 3 is a plan view of plate 15.

My invention relates to that class of reels upon which wire rods arewoundas they issue from the rolls, and it consists in a horizontalrevolving plate having suitable holes therein, through which a series ofpins, between which the wire is coiled, are automatically raised andlowered by means of the centrifugal force exerted upon a series ofweighted levers connected to the shaft carrying the plate.

In the drawings, in which similarnumerals indicate similar parts, 2represents the shaft which carries the reel mechanism, this shaft beingsupported in a vertical position by the bottom step 3, and theencircling bearing 4 carried on the bent supports 5. Above the bearing4, the shaft carries a brake wheel 6, to which any suitable brakingmechanism may be connected, and at its top the shaft carries a collar'7,which is rigidly attached thereto, and which carries the plate 8 uponwhich the wire is coiled.

Between integral lugs 9, extending from the sides of the collar 7, arepivoted the upper ends of levers 10 carrying thereon weights 11, whichmay be adjustable back and forth on the lever arms, if desirable. Theselevers are shown as four in number, but it will be understood that anynumber may be used. When at rest, the weights 11 bear againstprojections 12 upon arms 13 rising from a sliding collar 14 surroundingthe shaft and moving freely thereon. At their upper ends these arms 13carry a plate 15 rigidly attached thereto, and to the plate 15 arefastened two circular series of vertical pins 16, which pass Serial No.401,161. (No model.)

through registering holes in plate 8, and when the weights are at restare flush with the surface of such plate.

I show bevel gearing 17 for rotating the shaft 2, but it will beunderstood that I may use belting, friction gearing, rollers, or othersuitable mechanism for producing such rotation. I preferably rotate thedisk at a speed corresponding with the speed of the periphery of therolls employed in manufacturing the mm.

The operation is as follows: The shaft being rotated, the weights areraised by the centrifugal force acting thereon, and as they rise forcethe pins 16 up through the holesiu the plate 8. The wire rods aredelivered between the rows of pins preferably through a tube, and whenthe coil is completed, the brake being applied, shifts the belt andstops the machine. The weights then drop into their lowermost position,and the pins-are withdrawn, leaving a smooth surface from which the coilmay be withdrawn.

The advantages of my construction are obvious. The parts are simple,fewin number, and form a perfect guide for the rod, while no obstructionis presented to the withdrawal of the coil when finished.

Many changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the partswithoutdeparting from my invention.

What I claim is 1. A reel comprising a rotary shaft carrying platerigidly mounted thereon and having holes therein, pins movable in suchholes, and mechanism actuated by said shaft for moving said pins;substantially as described.

2. A reel comprising a revolving shaft carrying a perforated plate, pinsmovable through said plate, and centrifugal weights arranged to actuatesaid pins; substantially as described.

3. A reel comprising a revolving shaft having rigidly attached thereto aperforated plate, a collar movable upon said shaft and carrying a seriesof pins, and weighted arms pivoted to the shaft and arranged to actuatethe pins; substantially as described.

4. A reel comprising a rotary shaft, having at its upper end aperforated plate rigidlyat taohed thereto,a collar movable upon saidshaft, a plate carried by said collar, a series 5 of pins supported uponsaid movable plate, and a series of weighted arms carried upon the shaftand arranged to actuate said mov able plate; substantiallyas'describe'd.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of July,A. D. 1891.

ELIAS JONES.

Witnesses:

F. L. WHITE, L. W PARK.

